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Wicked, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release the first production images, by photographer Matt Crockett, of Lucie Jones (Elphaba), Ryan Reid (Fiyero), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Morrible) and Gary Wilmot (The Wizard) who will lead the new London cast at... Continue Reading →
‘The Kite Runner’, an unforgettable theatrical tour-de-force based on Khaled Hosseini’s internationally best-selling novel, directed by Gile Croft and adapted by Matthew Spangler, will play a limited run at Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street) this summer. The production, produced in the UK by Martin Dodd for UK Productions Ltd and Stuart Galbraith and Paul Walden for Flying Entertainment... Continue Reading →
Disney’s beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - will come to London in Summer 2022, as part of its UK & Ireland Tour. Performances will begin at the London Palladium from Friday 24 June... Continue Reading →
Emma Rice’s new version of Wuthering Heights plays in the Lyttelton theatre with performances from Thursday 3 February until Saturday 19 March. A co-production with Wise Children, Bristol Old Vic and York Theatre Royal, this adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic opened at Bristol Old Vic in October 2021 and will embark on a UK wide... Continue Reading →
DLAP Group are delighted to announce that the West End premiere of the cult-favourite BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL will open at the Arts Theatre on Saturday 9 April 2022. This brand-new production will be directed by Nick Winston with set and costume design by Philip Whitcomb. Full casting to be announced in due course.... Continue Reading →
Alecky Blythe returns to the National Theatre for the first time since the critically acclaimed London Road with her panoramic new verbatim play that tells the stories of a generation. Opening in the Dorfman theatre in February and created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their... Continue Reading →
Keala Settle – internationally renowned for her starring role in the global smash hit movie The Greatest Showman - is to make her West End debut in the award-winning & Juliet. Keala – who shot to worldwide fame performing the iconic song “This Is Me” in the movie alongside Hugh Jackman, and is a Tony... Continue Reading →
After a fabulous festive season, Pleasance are ready to present us with the weird and wonderful this Spring. The new season includes the highly awaited next show from multi award-winning Wildcard Theatre (Electrolyte), an autobiographical show from award-winning HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall (It’s a Sin) and a collaboration with innovative physical theatre company Project Lockout... Continue Reading →
Return to Kellerman’s this spring, as the cast are announced for Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage in the West End. Coming to the Dominion Theatre for a limited run and exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the multitalented cast is led by Michael O’Reilly (West Side Story, Leicester... Continue Reading →
The producers and creative team are delighted to announce a new booking period for the West End production of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS. Patrons will be able to book performances through to 2 October 2022. Tickets are now on sale. The musical opened to rave reviews at the... Continue Reading →
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